Personal Philosophy Of Interpersonal Relations

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For a philosophy of management, I believe that a manager should be lead by example; they should be the model of behavior that they expect from their employees. For instance, if the manager acts in a professional manner, the employees should follow suit. It would also be valuable for a manager to follow the action-centered leadership model, because a key to being an effective manager is being a successful leader. The action-centered leadership model has three main elements, which include the task at hand, the team, and the individual team members (action-centered leadership). The model also arranges manager responsibilities for each element, such as acknowledging each individual needs and specialties, stating the task and goal to the …show more content…

For example, the employees are aloud to talk to one another and engage in normal conversation so long as it does not affect their work. If interpersonal relations become overly social, it could affect their work and create arguments or other social workplace complications. Furthermore, if employees must work together as a team, there must be a common communication between them. They must also be respectful in each other’s opinions and ideas. Interpersonal relations should be engaging and beneficial to the workplace, not deconstructive. In my experience as an employee, I know what is accepted for interpersonal relations and how to behave responsibly and professionally in the …show more content…

That way one can ensure that they are making the correct decision; a decision that will be positive and help improve the situation and not have detrimental consequences. For instance, there is a six-step decision making process in that is commonly used in assisting managers in making business decisions. The process involves problem identification, data collection, solution generation, solution test, solution selection, and solution implementation (Baltzan, 2012). It is valuable process because it is covers every aspect of a problem and solution, and it is simple to follow. In addition, there is a concept called the OODA loop. The OODA loop includes a way to make a quick assessment and real time changes (Liebler, McConnell, 2008). The OODA loops is beneficial in assisting managers in making decisions because it includes observing (gathering facts), being orient, deciding (rapid decision), and taking action (Liebler, McConnel, 2008). These examples are just a few of the many that managers could use in decision-making. As a business manager I would follow these processes, and any others that may be effective. I would also make sure to have all the data/ facts, run tests, gather outside input, and then make my

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